Across a crowded room

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Preparation Work in pairs Discuss the following questions

— Do you believe in love at first sight? Why?/Why not?

~ What vocabulary do you know for describing the different stages of a relationship (at the beginning you get to know someone etc.)?

Presentation 1 The pictures below are in the wrong order Discuss them with your

partner and think about a possible order The first one has been done for

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Now read the story and put the pictures in 1 in the correct order Write the relevant multi-word verbs and idiomatic expressions under each of the pictures Then discuss their meaning with your partner

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a meal the following week

I took her out to a smail Italian restaurant in Soho After talking for a while, we found out that we had a lot in common — in fact, we seemed to have the same interests and tastes in

everything She smiled at me when I spoke to her, and when our

eves met this time I knew that I was head over heels in love with

her J thought that she was falling in love with me, too We started going out with each other, and after some time we got engaged and decided to live together We were both very happy and made plans to settle down and get married the following year

However, it wasn’t long before things started to go wrong

She seemed less affectionate and loving as the weeks passed, and I]

started to feel she was going off me She criticized me all the time

“Why are you always going on at me?’ I asked

In the end [ wondered if we were suited to one another I was keen on hard rock and she was fond of classical music I was interested in sport and she was interested in politics We finally fell out over a TV programme We had a terrible row, broke off our engagement, and called off the wedding A week later she moved out I was heartbroken, and it took me a long time to get over it

A few months later I heard she was engaged to a man who worked in local government They got married, but after two years their marriage broke up and they got divorced

I tell you this because last night I went to a party and I was drowning my sorrows when I saw her standing on the other side

of the room sipping a glass of wine I saw a man walk over to her and I heard him say, ‘You seem to be on your own Can I join you?’

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7 to come acrass as something

2 to ask someone cut somewhere

3 fo go oui with someons

8 to break something off

9 to call something off

10 to break up

to stop liking someone (informal)

fo start te live a stable, regular ife in one place (perhaps after buying a house or getting married)

to give the impression of having a particular characteristic

10 cancel something (an arrangement

or event}

to discontinue something, to bring something to an abrupt end

to spend time with someone sacially,

often to have a romantic relationship

to invite someone fo go out

somewhere (to a restaurant or theatre)

Listen and respond to the prompts

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Jane Yes you could say that

Mary Well, it takes two to have an argument What was it about this time?

Jane He said I was always complaining and criticizing him

Mary Is it true?

Jane Well in a way yes But I was feeling insecure because I thought

he was starting to dislike me

Mary How long have you been seeing one another?

Jane Nearly a year now But yesterday I discovered he’s been having a relationship with someone else

Mary Oh so what did you do?

Jane I told him and he said he wanted to end our relationship

Mary But | thought you were planning to get married in June?

Jane We've cancelled it

Mary Well I'm sorry to hear the two of you have ended your relationship Jane I think it’ll take me a long time to recover from this

Mary Well perhaps it’s for the best You were never really happy with him And after all, there are plenty more fish in the sea!

Listen to the dialogue to check your answers

What does the last sentence of the dialogue mean? Why does Mary say it? How would you express the same idea in your own language?

Particles

2 There are six mistakes in the text below Find them and correct them

I used to be very keen at football but I lost interest in it when I met

my best friend's sister At first I was only fond on her, but later on I fell in love to her We had a lot on common and thought about getting married I was engaged with her for six months, but in the

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d ff you have a relationship with someone how important is it that you

both have a lot in common (that you are both keen on sport for

example}?

e, What kind of things make vou stop liking someone?

f What would make you end a relationship with someone?

g When do you think is the right time to live a more quiet stable life

and get married?

h Do you agree with the saving ‘It's love which makes the world go round’? Why?/Why not?

i Some people say ‘True love never dies’ Do you agree? Why?/Whyg not? Idiomatic expressions

Find the expressions in the text which mean the following:

1 to fall in love with someone the first time you see them

2 to be completely or deeply in love

3 to try te forget your troubles and disappointment by drinking alcohol What do you think the following expressions mean?

— the eternal triangle 4 There's no love lost between them

an old flame 5 a love-hate relationship

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a Can you all the lights when you go to bed please?

b Hello operator J was talking to someone and we were Can you try to re-connect us please?

c There isn't time to have the meeting today, so we will have to

till next week

d It’s been lovely talking to you on the phone, but I must because there's someone at the front door I'll call you again next week Bye

e I wish they would make up their minds one way or the other

Yesterday they said the wedding was on but now they've had another argument and say the wedding

What is the difference between the following:

1 to break something off and to break up?

2 to put something off and to call something off?

3 to call something off and to break something off?

He met her in a revolving door and has been

going round with her ever since

Mother A postcard came for you this morning, but there’s no message on it

Son Oh, yes, it’s from my new girlfriend She must be on holiday

Mother How do you know it’s from her? It’s completely blank

Son Because we're not on speaking terms at the

moment

Look at how the time expressions below are used to sequence the events

in the story ‘Across a crowded room’

— a romantic play book or film that you know,

or

— the development of a romantic relationship

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Unit 1

Tapescript 1

Listen to the sentences Then say the sentences again

using the multi-word verb prompts The first one has been

done for you

1 Can I give you my homework tomorrow?

(hand in)

Can I hand in my homework tomorrow?

2 Can you check my homework to see if there are any

Could we put off our meeting until tomorrow?

4 I must begin work

(get down to)

I must get down to work

5 I didn’t pass the exam

(get through)

I didn't get through the exam

6 I passed my history exam with only 54%

(scrape through)

I scraped through my history exam with only 54%

7 Can I write down your name and address?

(take down)

Can I take down your name and address?

8 She’s remaining at the same level as the other

students in class

(keep up with)

She's keeping up with the other students in class

9 Everyone in class is making progress with their

studies, but I’m getting worse and worse

(fall behind)

Everyone in class is making progress with their studies

but I’m falling behind

10 I must try to reach the same level as the other

EA Well this is the flat It's vacant at the moment I’m afraid the previous owners didn't look after it very well,

so it’s not in perfect condition

A Mmm

EA As you can see, it’s in need of some decoration and repair There are four rooms altogether: kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom This is the living room

It hasn't been decorated recently

A Yes, it certainly needs doing up All the wallpaper is coming off the walls and it’s very cold and damp How

is the flat heated;

EA Well there's an open fireplace but it could be taken out and central heating could be put in

A Mmm It’s not very large I suppose I could put up some shelves for books and things Do the carpets come with the flat?

EA Yes, though as you can see they are rather old and don't add much value to the property

A Yes, I agree I think they all need throwing out to be honest What’s that up there? Is that a hole in the ceiling?

EA Oh yes I'm afraid it is I didn’t notice that the last time I was here

A Well that will definitely need seeing to before it does any damage to the property

EA Yes, of course But I do think the flat has potential It could look very good if it's done up nicely

A Well, I'm certainly interested Obviously I'll need to talk

it over with my husband You say it's vacant Does that mean we could move in immediately?

EA Yes, the flat's empty so you could move in when you're ready

A Well I'll certainly think it over and if we decide to make

an offer I'll call you tomorrow Thank you for showing

me round the flat

EA No trouble, Mrs Jones We hope to hear from you tomorrow then Goodbye

A Goodbye

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Listen to the sentences Then agree with them using the

multi-word verb prompts The first one has been done for

you

1 This room looks terrible It really needs decorating

(do up)

Yes it needs doing up

2 Look the wallpaper isn’t sticking to the walls

(come off)

Yes it’s coming off the walls

3 That fireplace is very ugly We could remove it

(take out}

Yes we could take it out

4 The flat doesn’t have any central heating We must

install it

(put in}

Yes we must put it in

5 There are no shelves or cupboards We could fix some

to the walls

(put up)

Yes we could put some up

6 There’s a lot of rubbish in this room It needs putting

in the dustbin

(throw out)

Yes it needs throwing out

7 The cooker doesn’t work {t needs repairing

(see to)

Yes it needs seeing to

8 We must discuss this before we decide

(talk aver}

Yes we must talk it over

9 We could start living here immediately

(move in)

Yes we could move in immediately

10 We must consider it carefully before we decide

no shelves or curtains

The bathroom needs decorating and the bath itself is old-fashioned and rather ugly

The old windows need replacing

The outside walls of the house are cracked, so they need

some attention

The garden is in a terrible condition and it doesn’t have a

fence

A new television aerial’s needed

and at the moment nobody's living there

Tapescript 2d _ Ud like to talk it over

Did you throw them out? They've decided to put it off

We're going to do it up

I'd like more time to think it over

I didn’t take it down

Did you hand it in?

Can you help me put it up?

LW: Mrs Lily White IR: Mr Ivor Rose

1 Doc Hello, Mr Brown And how are you?

RB Well, [ haven't been feeling very well recently { get out of breath very easily when I climb stairs or walk short distances, and last week IJ started getting pains in

my chest

Doc Mm, I see Do you smoke?

RB Yes, I get through about 30 cigarettes a day

Doc That's rather a lot Have you tried giving up?

RB J have doctor, but I can't break the habit

Doc Well, I think you should at least try to cut down on the amount you smoke What about your eating habits?

Have you put on any weight recently?

RB Yes I'm a little overweight at the moment You see, | eat in cafés most of the time and | tend to drive everywhere because of my job I sell sports equipment Doc Well it sounds as if you’re out of condition [ think

you need to take some regular exercise

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RB What, vou mean take up jogging?

Doc Well jogging or something like that, but the mast

important thing is I think you need to lose some

weight sa [ want you to go on a diet

RB Go on a diet?

Doc Yes, it’s particularly important that you cut out fatty

foods What about alcohol? How much do you drink?

RB About two or three pints of beer in the evenings

Dac I think you need to cut out drinking completely for

the next few months,

RB That's easier said than done, doctor

Doc [ agree, but if you don’t change your lifestyle you

could be in trouble

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Dec Hello, Teresa And what seems to be the problem?

T Weill, fm not feeling very well at the moment ('m

preparing for exams and [ve been staying up late at

night studying This morning I got out of bed very early

to do some more work, and I passed out, My flatmate

found me on the floor { came round after a few seconds

Doc Mm Have you had any other symptoms?

T Well, I have been feeling a bit off colour and sometimes

{ get splitting headaches What do you think is wrong

with me?

Doc Well, it sounds as if you've been burning the candle

at both ends You've probably been overdoing it and

you're overtired | don’t think it’s anything to worry

about, but I think you should take it easy for 4 while

and try to get enough sleep

T Yes { haven't been getting much sleep lately

Dac I'll give you something to help you relax in the

evenings And just try to have a few early nights

T Thank you, doctor

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Doc Hello, it’s Mrs White isn't it?

LW That’s right, doctor,

Đọc What can I do for you?

LW Ob dear I'm always tired doctor — I'm absolutely

worn out at the end of the day

Doc Are you eating regular meals?

LW Well, I don’t really have time to eat — I'm too busy

with the children And we don't have much money for

food because my husband's cut of work

Đọc It sounds to me as if you're a bit run down I'll write

aut a prescription for some extra iron and vitamins and

I'd like you to come back in a couple of weeks so I can

see how you're getting on

LW Thank you, doctor

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Dac Hello Mr Rose How are you feeling;

IR I feel a bit under the weather I've got a headache and

1 ache all over

Doe Mm You've probably picked something up Let me see Yes youre munning a temperature { think you're going down with flu

IR How long will it take me to get over it You see { need

to get back to work as soon as possible, Doe About four or five davs [ll write out a prescription for some pain killers for vou Take these tablets three times a day after meals Meanwhile my advice is to go

to bed with a hot water bottle and drink lots of fluids After a few days you should feel as right as rain Tapescript 3b

1 How long will it take me to get over itr

T think you're going down with flu

[ get through about 30 cigarettes a day

You've probably picked something up

It's particularly important that vou cu? out fatty foods Have you put on any weight recently:

What vou mean take up jogging?

I think you should try to cut down on the amount you

9 I passed out My flarmate found me on the floor

10 f came round alter a few seconds

Tapescript 3c Listen to the sentences Then say the sentences again, using the multi-word verb prompts The first one has been done for you

1 Achoo! Oh dear { think I’m starting to catch a cold

{come down with)

Achoo! Oh dear 1 think I'm coming down with a cold

I think { caught my cold frora fim

(pick up!

[ think | picked up my cold from Jim

3 it took me a week to recover from my last cold

iget over}

It took me a week to get over my last cold

4 T really must reduce the amount I smoke

(cut down on}

l really must cut down on the amount I smoke

I smoke 20 cigarettes a day

(get through) { get through 20 cigarettes a day

6 My weight has increased recently

(put on}

I've put on weight recently.

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7 I must stop eating chips

{cut out}

T must cut out eating chips

8 I've started playing golf as a hobby

(take up)

Ive taken up golf as a hobby

9 [think (m going to faint

(pass out)

I think I'm going to pass out

1G l recovered consciousness a few seconds later

Listen to the sentences Then say the sentences again,

using the multi-word verb prompts The first one has been

done for you

1 ET can’t tolerate that noise any longer!

(put up with)

Tean't put up with that noise any longer!

2 You can visit us any time

(drop in on)

You can drop in on us any time

3 We leave our flat on Friday

(move out)

We move out on Friday

4 Can 1 quickly read your history notes?

(look through)

Can I look through your history notes?

5 The curtains don't match the wallpaper

{go with)

The curtains don’t go with the wallpaper

6 Could you let me sleep in your house on Saturday

night?

(put up)

Could you put me up on Saturday night?

ft found by accident an old love letter you sent me two

years ago

(come across)

I came across an old love letter you sent me two years ago

8 These flowers will help to make the room look brighter

(brighten up)

These flowers will help to brighten up the room

9 From my bedroom window I can see a garden full of

mind answering a few questions for our survey?

No not at all, Thank you Firstly, could you tell me about your travel arrangements? Did you experience any difficulties in reaching your destination?

Well our plane didn’t take off on time It was delayed five hours so we didn’t get to Cyprus until three in the morning and we were very tired when we got there But there was a coach at the airport waiting to pick us

up and it dropped us off at the hotel in time for breakfast,

so that was al} right

And how was the hotel?

Well we were a little disappointed with the room It didn’t have a balcony and it looked out onto some rather ugly neisy streets, but the beach was just a stone’s throw away — it only took us a couple of minutes to get

And how important are holidays to you?

Ch we always look forward to going on holiday We always make sure we get away at least once a year

1 Oh and why was there such a delay?

A Technical difficulties, they said Something wrong with the engine

i And apart from that, how was the rest of the holiday?

A Oh it was great { took up windsurfing and I want to

go back and do it again next year

i And how important are holidays to you?

A I think they're important You need a change, you need to see somewhere different Travel broadens the mind, doesn’t it?

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i And what was your last holiday like?

S Marvellous, absolutely marvellous We went to Rome

and we met up with some very nice people from

Manchester We looked round the city together and saw

all the sights - the Colosseum and St Peter's And

on the way back to England we stepped off in Paris and

spent a couple of days there We had a marvellous time

i And how important are holidays to you?

§$ Oh, it’s good to get away from it all and forget all your

worries and problems, even if it’s only for a few days

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I So could you tell me about your fast holiday?

S It was a complete disaster, and it was a pity because I

was really looking forward to it The plane didn’t take off

on time — it was delayed six hours! The flight was awful

~ I suffered from air-sickness all the way My hotel room

was small and dirty [ complained about it ta the

manager and I insisted on having a different room, and

{even succeeded in getting one, but it was just the

same!

Goodness, it sounds terrible

{ was really disappointed with the beach — it was ugly

and miles from the hotel No, the whole thing was a

complete disaster In the end [ couldn't wait to get back

home

So you weren't at all satisfied with your holiday?

No, 1 wasn't I'd never go back there again!

And how important are holidays to you?

Very I love visiting beautiful places That’s why I was

so angry about the haliday and with the man who

booked it for me

Yes I’m sure you were, Which company did you book

your holiday with?

§ Sun Tour Holidays

2 But there was a coach at the airport waiting to pick us

up and it dropped us off at the hotel in time for breakfast

3 We always make sure we get away at least once a year

4 We checked out of the hotel early Saturday morning and

set off for the airport by taxi

We leoked round the city together and saw all the sights

— the Colosseum and St Peter's

On the way back to England we stopped off in Paris and spent a couple of days there

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Listen to the sentences Decide what you would say in each situation, using multi-word verbs from this unit The first sentence has been done for you

What time does the plane take off?

You are going on a coach trip with some friends and vou want to know what time it starts What do you

say?

What ume do we set off?

Your friend is giving vou a lift in her car You want her to let vou out at the station What do you say? Can you drop me off at the station?

Your friend is going out and you want to know what time she will return What do you say?

What time will you get back?

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You want your friend to collect vou by car a o'clock What do vou say?

Can you pick me up at 6.00 o'clock?

You are staying at a hotel and you want to know

what time you have to vacate your room You go to

the receptionist What do vou say?

What time do I have to check out?

You are on a plane flying to Madrid and you want to Know what time the plane lands What do you say? What time does the plane touch down in Madrid?

You are going to Oxford to see a play and you want ta know if there will be time to see the town What do

you say:

Will there be time to look round the town?

You are on your way home with a friend You want

to suggest that you both go into a bar for a drink What do you say:

Shall we stop off for a/and have a drink?

Last summer you did extra work for your boss instead

of going on holiday He asks you if vou would like to

do the same thing this year You think you need to

have a holiday this summer What do you say?

I think [ need to get away this summer

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Listen to the sentences Then say the sentences again

using the multi-word verb prompts The first one has been

done for you

1 il have always admired and respected my father

(look up to)

Ì have always looked up to my father

The lirtle boy said he wanted to be a train driver when

She takes after her mother They are both very intelligent

4 I often think about my childhood

{look back on}

T often look back on my childhoed

5 [can’t make her listen to me or understand what f'm

trying lo say

(get through to)

leant get through to her

When her mother died she was raised by her aunt

(bring up)

When her mother died she was brought up by her aunt

How can we avoid going to my brother's party?

(get out of)

How can we get out of going to my brother’s party?

8 He was not punished for using bad language at home

iget away with)

He got away with using bad language at heme

9 At first her father wouldn't let her go to the all-night

party but in the end she persuaded him to let her go

(get round)

She got round her father

10 She reprimanded him for breaking the window

Listen to the problerns Try to answer the questions, using

a multi-word verb from this unit

1 You want your boss to give you a day off work What

would you do?

Try to get round him or her

2 Your boss wants you to do some extra work, but you are very busy What would you do?

Try to get out of doing it

Unit 7

Tapescript 74 The Emperor's new clothes Many years ago there was an Emperor who spent all his time and money on dressing up in expensive clothes He loved riding round in his wonderful garments so that everybody could see him He didn’t care about his country very much because he was much more interested in what was in or out of fashion His palace was full of wardrobes containing clothes he had worn only once

One day two dishonest men appeared at the palace and said they could make beautiful clothes which had magical properties Only clever people would be able to see them — they would be invisible to anyone who was stupid or not good at their job The Emperor thought this was an excellent opportunity to find out who was wise and who was foolish in his kingdom and whether or not people were suitable for their jobs He gave the two men a large sum of money and told them to start work immediately The two men were given gold and silver thread (which they put in their pockets and kept for themselves) and they started making the clothes They pretended to work hard all day and night though of course there was nothing on their weaving machines ~ they were empty!

Soon everyone in the city knew about their work and the

magical properties of the clothes they were making, and they all wanted to find out if their neighbours were stupid

or not

After several weeks the Emperor wanted to know how they were getting on How much progress had they made? When would the clothes be ready? He decided to send an old and honest minister, who was certainly clever and good at his job, to visit the two men

The minister entered the room where the two men were working They locked very busy — they were cutting and sewing with great energy — but to his horror, he couldn’t see what they were working on! It was as if they were cutting the air with large scissors and sewing it together!

‘Ah, we're so pleased you've come’, said one of the men

‘The work is going well as you can see, and it should be finished by the end of the week.’ And the man showed him the different colours and patterns of the materials as

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if they were in front of his eyes The minister blinked and

could still see nothing ‘Goodness!’ he thought to himself

‘I must be stupid! I can’t see a thing! I must be careful not

to let anyone find out or they will think I’m stupid and I

will lose my job.’

‘Oh, marvellous!’ he said ‘What beautiful colours! What

wonderful patterns! [’ve never seen anything like it!’ He

returned to the Emperor and told him the clothes were the

most beautiful he'd ever seen The Emperor sent a second

minister and the same thing happened So he made up his

mind to go and see the clothes for himself, taking all his

ministers with him

On entering the room, the Emperor found the two men

looking very proud of themselves ‘We've finished,’ they

said ‘Here you are What do you think of them? Aren’t

they the most beautiful clothes you've ever seen?’ The

Emperor saw nothing The men acted as if they were

holding clothes, and all the ministers smiled and nodded

and commented on the patterns and designs — but he saw

nothing ‘I must be stupid!’, thought the Emperor

‘Everyone else can see them ~ but I can’t Nobody must

find out!’

‘Yes, these are beautiful clothes indeed!’ said the Emperor

‘What wonderful colours and designs!’

‘Would you like to try them on?’ said one of the men ‘We

need to see if they fit We must check they are not too big

or too small.’

So the Emperor took off his clothes and put on the invisible

clothes He had no difficulty in getting into them He stood

in front of the mirror and said ‘Yes, they fit perfectly.” And

all the ministers around him agreed

‘Look, your majesty,’ said one of the men, ‘You have

forgotten to do up one of the buttons.’

‘Oh, yes,’ said the Emperor with an embarrassed laugh ‘I

didn’t see it.’ And he pretended to do up the button

‘These clothes will last forever,’ said one of the men

‘They'll never wear out.’

Then one of the ministers suggested there should be a

procession through the city so that everyone could see the

Emperor’s new clothes and admire them There was no

way out for the Emperor because he knew he could not

refuse He would have to go through with it

The next day the procession took place and everyone

shouted and cheered ‘What wonderful clothes!" they all

said to one another ‘How well the colours go with the

Emperor’s crown!’ But one small boy said ‘Look! The

Emperor has nothing on! — he isn't wearing any clothes!

The people around the boy heard this and started

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whispering and soon everybody was saying ‘He’s got nothing on!’ The Emperor heard them, but he thought ‘I must not stop I must carry on or it will ruin the procession.’ So he continued walking along even more proudly than before with his ministers helping to carry his invisible clothes

(Adapted from Hans Andersen's fairy tale) Tapescript 7b

Listen to the sentences Decide what you would say in the following situations

1 It's very cold outside and vour friend is about to leave without a coat What do you say?

You'd better put a coat on

2 You have been invited to an important dinner party You are not sure if you need to wear very smart clothes or not What do you say?

Do I need to dress up for the occasion?

3 A man comes to your house to repair the TV His

shoes are very dirty You want him to remove them before he comes in What do you say?

Could you take your shoes off please?

4 You are in a clothes shop and you see a nice pair of trousers You are not sure if they are the right size or

if they'll suit you What do you say to the shop assistant?

Can I try these trousers on please?

You can't fasten the button on your shirt You ask for help What do you say?

Can you do this button up for me please?

6 You look at your shoes and you see there are holes in them What do you say?

My shoes are worn out/My shoes are wearing out You have been asked to make a speech in front of a large audience At the last moment you feel very nervous and decide you can't do it What do you say?

I can't go through with it

8 You're trying to put on some shoes but they are too small for you What do you say?

I can't get into these shoes

9 You are asked if you want to continue studying at college or leave and find a job You want to continue your studies What do you say?

I want to carry on with my studies

10 You saw a thief in a green jumper and blue jeans The police ask you what he was wearing What do you

Say?

He had on a green jumper and blue jeans